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Langford and Starks are the only locks as starters. Everything else is open, and will come down to production. The end who plays Pro Bowl left tackle Jake Long the best will wind up starting on the right side. Where the ends line – left or right – up will be fluid, but the guys who generally end up on the right side are the better pass rushers. Baker will likely be cross-trained as a end, and nose tackle. The Dolphins will likely keep at least eight defensive linemen on the 53-man roster.

I’ve made Wake the starter over Anderson because he’s a superior pass rusher, and this unit needs a serious threat to quarterbacks. But if Wake doesn’t improve his run support he’ll get pigeonholed into the pass rushing specialist role he had last season. Most of the outside linebackers, expect Misi, will go back and forth from weakside to strong side. Anderson’s the most versatile, so he’ll probably serve as the primary backup on both sides if he doesn’t win a starting job, which is still possible.

Davis and Smith should only be pushed by Will Allen for their starting spot, and that will only happen IF Will Allen’s fully recovered from his ACL injury. But it’s highly likely the unit’s veteran will end up the nickel cornerback. Five cornerbacks and four safeties will likely be kept on the 53-man roster, which means Jason Allen, Oglesby, Carroll, Wallace, Ness and Weaver are competing for the two spots behind the top three. Their special teams contribution will be a significant factor. Amaya’s a prime candidate to land on the practice squad if he continues impressing, and maybe he has the potential to do more.

it's more like everyone competing for FS, and bell locked into SS, jones probably groomed for either position in the future, culver the backup for whoever goes down. amaya... like he said probably gets stashed and PS and then stolen